Indonesia vs Portugal
Indonesia is 20.7 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Indonesia about 21 times.
IndonesiaPortugalIndonesia moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
20.7×
Indonesia is 20.7× the area of Portugal.
| Indonesia | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,904,570 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 285,721,236 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 150 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Jakarta | Lisbon |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Indonesia sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it is next to Indonesia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Indonesia bigger than Portugal?
- Yes. Indonesia is 20.7 times larger than Portugal. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Indonesia?
- About 21 times: Indonesia has 20.7× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Indonesia and Portugal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Indonesia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it really is next to Indonesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Indonesia or Portugal?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 10,804,871. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Portugal 117 per km².